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Saraki’s C’ttee: PDP On Path To Resurgence

14.05.2025

The National Chairmanship contender for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seat and chieftain of the party in Benue State, Conrad Terhide Utaan yesterday expressed optimism that with the choice of the former Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki to lead the party’s seven-man reconciliation committee, the party was on its path to resurgence. Besides, Conrad Utaan,...

Oshiomhole Deflects Defection Queries To Atiku, Calls Him Best Author On Decamping

14.05.2025

Amid the wave of high-profile defections to the All Progressives Congress (APC), including the surprise defection of Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Senator Adams Oshiomhole has redirected the debate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, stating that he is best suited to author a book on political defection in Nigeria. Oshiomhole, a former Edo State...

Oshiomhole Dismisses Fears Over Growing APC Senate Majority

14.05.2025

Senator Adams Oshiomhole, representing Edo North Senatorial District, has downplayed concerns that the rising number of lawmakers defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) could endanger Nigeria’s democratic process. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, the former APC National Chairman addressed the recent wave of defections that brought the party’s representation in the...

PDP To Adopt Consensus Candidates For July 12

14.05.2025

…..Primaries Set for May 17 The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced plans to adopt consensus candidates for chairmanship and councillorship positions ahead of the upcoming local government elections scheduled for July 12, 2025. The party has fixed its primaries for Saturday, May 17, to be conducted across all local...

Battle To Succeed Sanwo-Olu Heats Up As Political Stakeholders Push Preferred Candidates

14.05.2025

The political landscape in Lagos State is already showing early signs of turbulence as stakeholders within the All Progressives Congress (APC) begin to position their preferred candidates for the 2027 gubernatorial election. While Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu remains in office, attention is rapidly shifting to who will succeed him as the next helmsman of Nigeria’s commercial...

Sanwo-Olu: Statesman As Governor – New Telegraph

14.05.2025

In the last few weeks, I have consistently reviewed activities of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and I have come to one conclusion: He is more of a statesman than a politician. He has weathered the storm on many fronts and remains calm amidst what seems like distractions. As I settled down at my...

Nigerians in the Diaspora Stand to Gain Immensely From Yoruba Parapo –Afolabi

14.05.2025

Dr Adeshola Afolabi is the president of Yoruba Parapo Association, a cultural organisation for Yoruba descendants in the State of Indiana, United States. In this interview with TUNDE SULAIMAN, he discusses vital role of the association in uniting the Yoruba community abroad Can you briefly tell us about the history and mission of the Yoruba...

Tinubu Praises Adeleke At 65

14.05.2025

President Bola Tinubu has extended heartfelt congratulations to the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his 65th birthday. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu praised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governor for establishing himself as a significant political figure not only in Osun State but...

APC Building Govt Of Nat’l Unity — Bamidele

14.05.2025

The Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, on Tuesday justified the recent defection of all federal lawmakers from Kebbi State to the All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring that the ruling party is now operating a government of national unity. Bamidele, who represents Ekiti Central Senatorial District, clarified that President Bola Tinubu did not coerce...

Opposition Behind Call For SGF’s Suspension, Arewa Youth Alleges

13.05.2025

The Arewa Youth Assembly has alleged that the recent call for the suspension of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, over claims of involvement in a corruption scandal, is being orchestrated by the opposition. In a statement signed by the Speaker of the Assembly, Mohammed Salihu Danlami, on Tuesday...

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I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

04.10.2024

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has apologised for saying that Christians who don’t pay tithe might not make it to heaven. Adeboye who had previously said that paying tithe was one of the prerequisites for going to heaven, apologised for the comment while addressing his congregation Thursday...

Protesters storm Rivers electoral commission, insist election must hold

04.10.2024

Angry protesters on Friday stormed the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, singing and chanting ‘Election must hold’. They defied the heavy rainfall spreading canopies, while singing and drumming, with one side of the road blocked. The protest came after the Rivers State governor stormed the RSIEC in the early hours of Friday...

Man who asked Tinubu to resign admitted in psychiatric hospital

04.10.2024

The Adamawa State Police Command has disclosed that the 30-year-old Abdullahi Mohammed who climbed a 33 kv high tension electricity pole in Mayo-Belwa last Friday has been admitted at the Yola Psychiatric hospital for mental examination. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command SP Suleiman Nguroje, told Arewa PUNCH on Friday in an exclusive...

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